EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
explaining, clarifying...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/nag-pa-pa-li-WA-nag/
FIL: Ang kilos ng pagbibigay ng detalye o dahilan upang maging malinaw at maunawaan ang isang bagay.
EN: explaining, clarifying
"Let me explain..." This is what you say when your mom finds your online shopping receipts, or when your boss asks why you're late. It's the act of trying to make sense of a situation, whether you're guilty or not. From teachers explaining lessons to you explaining your life choices.
ROOT MEANING: light
The root 'liwanag' means 'light', so 'nagpapaliwanag' literally means 'making something light' or 'shedding light on' a topic.
🇵🇭 Nagpapaliwanag ang guro tungkol sa bagong aralin.
🇺🇸 The teacher is explaining the new lesson.
🇵🇭 Mahirap paniwalaan kahit nagpapaliwanag na siya nang paulit-ulit.
🇺🇸 It's hard to believe even if he is explaining over and over again.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.